Table 3.

Multi-adjusted odd ratios (95% confidence interval) for having high adiposity (overweight or obese) based on BMI, WC, and WHR, with demographic and lifestyle factors, hypertension and diabetes

Factors	OR (95% CI)*
	BMI		WC		WHR
	<60 years	≥60 years	<60 years	≥60 years	<60 years	≥60 years
Age, years	1.02 (1.01–1.02)	0.97 (0.94–0.99)	1.02 (1.01–1.02)	0.97 (0.95–1.00)	1.01 (1.00–1.01)	0.97 (0.95–1.00)
Female	0.92 (0.81–1.06)	0.95 (0.75–1.21)	0.48 (0.42–0.55)	0.39 (0.30–0.50)	1.78 (1.55–2.04)	1.25 (0.99–1.59)
Education(>9 years)	1.15 (1.02–1.29)	1.26 (1.00–1.59)	0.92 (0.81–1.04)	1.07 (0.84–1.37)	0.80 (0.71–0.90)	1.04 (0.83–1.31)
Cigarette smoking	0.90 (0.79–1.03)	0.69 (0.54–0.88)	1.03 (0.89–1.18)	0.62 (0.47–0.81)	1.01 (0.88–1.16)	0.88 (0.68–1.12)
Alcohol drinking	1.07 (0.92–1.23)	1.39 (1.06–1.84)	1.25 (1.07–1.45)	1.34 (1.00–1.80)	1.16 (1.00–1.34)	0.94 (0.71–1.23)
Physical inactivity	1.01 (0.91–1.18)	1.05 (0.94–1.15)	1.05 (0.87–1.44)	1.02 (0.90–1.09)	1.04 (0.92–1.16)	1.05 (0.95–1.17)
Hypertension	1.86 (1.64–2.10)	1.71 (1.38–2.12)	2.48 (2.18–2.81)	2.30 (1.84–2.89)	1.59 (1.41–1.80)	1.60 (1.29–1.98)
Diabetes	1.60 (1.30–1.96)	1.91 (1.43–2.57)	3.58 (2.85–4.51)	5.17 (3.64–7.33)	2.39 (1.93–2.95)	2.66 (1.95–3.62)

^*The reference group are those with normal weight defined as BMI ranged between 18.5 and 23.9, WC <85 in men and <80 in women, and WHR <0.90 in men and <0.80 in women, respectively.